Shimokitazawa International Puppetry Festival
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- NPO Deku Art Forum
- subsidy category
- Grant for Artistic City
- Grant Type
- single year
FY2023 2nd Term Grant for Artistic City
Business Overview
This festival will present a new form of puppetry/object theater that will inspire the younger generation to feel that "this is their art." In addition to inviting a collection of works that showcase the latest trends in contemporary puppetry, it will also hold a number of ancillary events that will allow a new audience to map the creative state of this field and understand its history and context. In addition to showcasing top international works, it also aims to act as an incubation center that encourages young Japanese artists to enter the genre. Main performances: Darragh McLoughlin (Ireland) / Stickman, Blind Summit (UK) / The Table, Opposable Thumb Theater (UK) / Coulrophobia, Teatro Matita (Slovenia) / Dog's Life, MEHEDAHA (Czech Republic) / Reunion, DAMUZA & Fekete Seretlek (Czech Republic) / KAR, Divadlo Alfa (Czech Republic) / Mr. Kasper and his Goofy Family, Ariel Doron (Germany) / Boxed. Additional programs: International Puppet Slam (a series of short puppet shows), Breakfast Puppet Club (artist talks), lectures, daily journal publication, free outdoor performances, workshops.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - 27th (Tue)
- Venues
- The Suzunari, Shimokitazawa Array Hall, Shimokita Railway Street Empty Lot, BONUS TRACK (all located in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo)
Profile
[NPO Deku Art Forum]
Deku Art Forum is a non-profit organization established to promote the development of puppetry arts in Japan and the world by promoting international exchange of performing arts centered on puppetry. The purpose of this project is to provide creative support for puppetry in areas related to both research and practice, such as providing information on overseas puppetry, supporting domestic puppetry troupes to participate in overseas performances and festivals, planning and producing overseas puppetry performances and festivals in Japan, and holding international conferences and lectures on puppetry art.